autorização de residência permanente
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
autorização de residência permanente — permanent residence permit
A residence permit with no expiry date: it is granted under article 80 of Lei n.º 23/2007 to someone who has lived in Portugal on temporary residence permits for long enough and has proved knowledge of the language and a clean criminal record. The card still has to be replaced every few years, but the right to live in the country no longer has to be renewed on a specific ground such as work, study or family reunification.
Where you come across it. Renewing a residence permit, applying for citizenship, applications for social benefits and grants.
This status matters in ways you may not think of in advance: for example, a third-country national can only apply for a state university grant with a permanent residence permit or residente de longa duração status; an ordinary student permit and the first two-year permit are not on the list.
Official website: aima.gov.pt